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Bar Exam Pass Rates by Jurisdiction

July 2026 Bar Exam Map

Last updated October 6, 2026, 5:18 p.m. (CDT)

Select a jurisdiction on the map to view July 2026 bar exam information, including exam type, pass rates, number of examinees, passing score, and score release date. Links to jurisdiction announcements are included where available. Results are also available in table format below.

Understanding the Data

Score Scales: NextGen UBE scores are reported on a 500–750 scale. Legacy UBE scores are reported on a 0–400 scale. Because the exams and score scales are different, scores should not be compared across the two exams.

First-time and Repeat Takers: Definitions of “first-time” and “repeat” takers vary by jurisdiction. Pass rates shown here reflect the definitions used by each jurisdiction in reporting its results. Examinees should check with their jurisdiction for information about how first-time and repeat taker status is defined.

Bar Exam by Administration

The tables below list percentage pass rates for the July 2026, February 2026, and July 2025 bar exams as reported by each jurisdiction following release of their exam results. Jurisdiction announcements, when available, are accessible by clicking on the jurisdiction name. Detailed annual statistics submitted by jurisdictions are published each spring on the Statistics page of the Bar Examiner website.

July 2026 Bar Exam

Note: NextGen UBE jurisdictions are included in the UBE column.

Table last updated October 6, 2026, 5:18 p.m. (CDT)

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreBar Exam TypeResults Release Date
Alabama52%77%13%548260Legacy UBESeptember 25
Alaska    270Legacy UBE 
Arizona64%74%15%450270Legacy UBESeptember 16
Arkansas65%75%24%249270Legacy UBEAugust 31
California    1,390Non-UBE 
Colorado70%79%15%700270Legacy UBESeptember 17
Connecticut    616NextGen UBE 
Delaware66%71%27%201143Non-UBEOctober 1
District of Columbia    266Legacy UBE 
Florida64%75%15%2,750136Non-UBESeptember 18
Georgia64%75%17%1,157270Non-UBESeptember 18
Hawaii73%83%33%160132Non-UBESeptember 18
Idaho80%87% 177616NextGen UBEOctober 6
Illinois71%80%20%2,259266Legacy UBEOctober 1
Indiana65%77%17%465264Legacy UBESeptember 16
Iowa84%91%41%190260Legacy UBESeptember 4
Kansas74%80%35%177266Legacy UBESeptember 3
Kentucky76%83%21%332266Legacy UBESeptember 30
Louisiana70%78%24%520See jurisdictionNon-UBEOctober 2
Maine64%68%35%143270Legacy UBESeptember 11
Maryland    616NextGen UBE 
Massachusetts    270Legacy UBE 
Michigan    268Legacy UBE 
Minnesota77%84%25%650260Legacy UBEOctober 2
Mississippi    132Non-UBE 
Missouri77%85% 653610NextGen UBEOctober 2
Montana    266Legacy UBE 
Nebraska75%79%31%191270Legacy UBESeptember 3
Nevada50%56%17%30575Non-UBEOctober 2
New Hampshire    270Legacy UBESeptember 25
New Jersey    266Legacy UBE 
New Mexico55%72%19%177260Legacy UBESeptember 2
New York    266Legacy UBE 
North Carolina76%82%37%765270Legacy UBESeptember 2
North Dakota63%69%47%62260Legacy UBESeptember 1
Ohio    270Legacy UBE 
Oklahoma73%82%25%335260Legacy UBESeptember 10
Oregon    615NextGen UBE 
Pennsylvania    270Legacy UBE 
Rhode Island    270Legacy UBE 
South Carolina    266Legacy UBE 
South Dakota73%82%11%71See jurisdictionNon-UBESeptember 4
Tennessee    270Legacy UBE 
Texas     270 Legacy UBE 
Utah89%90%54%279260Legacy UBESeptember 11
Vermont63%75%10%60270Legacy UBESeptember 15
Virginia    140Non-UBE 
Washington    610NextGen UBE 
West Virginia62%  117270Legacy UBEAugust 28
Wisconsin53%63%16%122260Legacy UBESeptember 1
Wyoming69%76%30%65270Legacy UBESeptember 11
Guam    612NextGen UBESeptember 25
Northern Mariana Islands    615NextGen UBE 
Palau    612NextGen UBE 
Puerto Rico    See jurisdictionNon-UBE 
Virgin Islands    616NextGen UBE 

 

February 2026 Bar Exam

Table last updated October 5, 2026, 5:31 p.m. (CDT)

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama33%52%25%318260YesApril 24
Alaska48%44%53%31270YesApril 29
Arizona53%68%32%222270YesApril 10
Arkansas36%53%26%84270YesApril 9
California31%44%23%3,9311,390NoMay 1
Colorado52%64%43%223270YesApril 23
Connecticut32%44%26%187266YesApril 24
Delaware51%68%33%79143NoApril 23
District of Columbia41%53%30%395266YesApril 17
Florida44%62%28%1,107136NoApril 13
Georgia53%72%38%479270NoApril 17
Hawaii59%76%29%94132NoMay 4
Idaho46%62%27%48266YesApril 14
Illinois41%59%33%718266YesApril 3
Indiana47%53%39%182264Yes April 7
Iowa46%52%42%54266Yes April 3
Kansas48%60%41%62266YesApril 3
Kentucky56%59%54%90266YesApril 3
Louisiana56%62%53%192See jurisdictionNoApril 17
Maine47%48%41%38270YesApril 16
Maryland    266YesMarch 27
Massachusetts49%66%39%400270YesApril 21
Michigan47%61%39%326268YesApril 24
Minnesota44%68%21%158260YesApril 17
Mississippi73%82%47%66132No April 16
Missouri51%63%42%179260YesApril 8
Montana56%60%50%25266Yes April 14
Nebraska41%58%34%41270YesMarch 31
Nevada56%68%38%18675NoMay 6
New Hampshire25%30%23%36270Yes April 24
New Jersey30%40%25%405266YesMay 15
New Mexico42%68%31%102260Yes April 3
New York41%60%30%3,855266YesApril 22
North Carolina56%75%25%362270YesMarch 31
North Dakota57%68%44%37260YesMarch 31
Ohio42%61%32%338270YesApril 24
Oklahoma52%79%42%106260Yes April 6
Oregon42%53%32%103270Yes 
Pennsylvania46%64%32%412270YesApril 10
Rhode Island58%69%42%35270YesApril 24
South Carolina66%75%55%179266YesMay 1
South Dakota41%65%13%32See jurisdictionNoMarch 27
Tennessee44%61% 240270YesApril 9
Texas 46%59%34%1,000270 YesApril 13
Utah69%76%59%75260Yes April 10
Vermont61%71%50%31270YesApril 3
Virginia63%77%34%219140NoApril 24
Washington50%58%42%280260YesApril 10
West Virginia42%50%35%31270YesMarch 30
Wisconsin48%68%22%54258No April 1
Wyoming30%40%20%20270Yes April 17
Guam    132.5No 
Northern Mariana Islands100%100%N/A1260NoApril 9
Palau    See jurisdictionNo  
Puerto Rico45%50%41%337See jurisdictionNoMay 26
Virgin Islands40%67%0%5266YesApril 29

 

July 2025 Bar Exam

Table last updated November 25, 2025, 9:37 a.m. (CDT)

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama54%78%15%552260YesSeptember 26
Alaska68%76%35%85270YesOctober 31
Arizona71%80%34%521270YesSeptember 19
Arkansas70%79%26%244270YesSeptember 4
California55%70%12%7,3621,390NoNovember 7
Colorado75%80%37%705270YesSeptember 18
Connecticut58%66%27%448266YesOctober 3
Delaware72%81%28%214143NoOctober 1
District of Columbia80%87%33%2,212266YesOctober 31
Florida67%78%21%2,717136NoSeptember 22
Georgia73%82%36%1,198270NoSeptember 26
Hawaii71%77%41%171132NoSeptember 17
Idaho81%  143270YesSeptember 10
Illinois74%84%30%2268266YesOctober 1
Indiana73%83%25%437264Yes September 18
Iowa79%83%39%181266Yes September 5
Kansas82%87%50%180266YesSeptember 8
Kentucky78%81%62%323266YesSeptember 26
Louisiana75%82%36%507See jurisdictionNoOctober 3
Maine72%78%38%146270YesSeptember 25
Maryland63%76%26%846266YesOctober 17
Massachusetts76%86%27%1,505270YesOctober 10
Michigan65%76%32%754268YesOctober 17
Minnesota84%88%41%594260YesOctober 3
Mississippi83%86%59%126132No September 18
Missouri79%87%34%639260YesSeptember 24
Montana83%86%56%102266Yes September 15
Nebraska76%80%15%206270YesSeptember 4
Nevada62%71%25%30375NoOctober 3
New Hampshire63%70%33%94270Yes September 26
New Jersey63%75%26%959266YesOctober 10
New Mexico63%81%19%203260Yes September 5
New York70%78%32%9,931266YesOctober 23
North Carolina79%87%40%805270YesSeptember 3
North Dakota65%72%0%63260YesSeptember 4
Ohio72%80%30%967270YesOctober 24
Oklahoma76%81%45%362260Yes September 12
Oregon75%79%28%362270YesSeptember 25
Pennsylvania77%82%41%1,558270YesOctober 10
Rhode Island73%75%60%89270YesOctober 24
South Carolina78%85%44%432266YesOctober 31
South Dakota73%78%50%67See jurisdictionNoSeptember 4
Tennessee73%81%28%710270YesOctober 10
Texas 75%84%36%3,112270 YesOctober 6
Utah86%89%48%316260Yes September 12
Vermont62%69%38%52270YesSeptember 17
Virginia80%85%41%566140NoOctober 10
Washington72%82%22%780266YesSeptember 12
West Virginia77%82%47%111270YesSeptember 5
Wisconsin68%87%29%120258No September 2
Wyoming68%75%29%47270Yes September 22
GuamN/AN/AN/A6132.5NoSeptember 24
Northern Mariana IslandsN/AN/AN/AN/A260NoN/A
PalauN/AN/AN/AN/ASee jurisdictionNo N/A
Puerto Rico52%  506See jurisdictionNoNovember 24
Virgin IslandsN/AN/AN/A8266YesOctober 6